Education

Graduate Education:

Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health
MPH in Epidemiology
Certificate: Infectious Disease Epidemiology
Graduate: May 2021
44.5 credit hours
GPA: 3.83 out of 4.0
Relevant coursework:
  • Foundations of Public Health: History of Public Health, Ethics, and Human Rights
  • Research Methods and Applications: Qualitative and Quantitative
  • Global and Developmental Perspectives: Globalization and Global Health and Lifecourse
  • Public Health Interventions: Theory, Program Planning and Evaluation, and Systems Thinking
  • Health Systems: Health Economics, US Health Systems, and Comparative Health Systems
  • Determinants of Health: Social, Environmental, and Biological Determinants of Health
  • Epidemiology: Analysis of Categorical Data, Infectious Disease Epidemiology, Design and Conduct of Observational Epidemiology
  • Programming: Data Science, Applications of Epidemiologic Research Methods, Public Health GIS

Undergraduate Education:

James Madison University
BS in Health Sciences
Concentration: Health Studies
120 credit hours
GPA: 3.66 out of 4.0
Relevant coursework:
  • Public Health: Epidemiology, Social Determinants of Health, Research Methods and Health Statistics, and US and Global Healthcare Systems
  • Science: Chemistry (general and organic) and Biology (general, human anatomy and human physiology)

Research Expereince

Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health
ICAP at Columbia University
New York, NY, US

Worked with Dr. Susan Michaels-Strasser and Dr. Paul Thurman on research regarding strengthening human resources for health reduce epidemics with HIV/AIDS in Democratic Republic of the Congo and increasing rural rotations of nursing students in Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Currently working with Dr. Susan Michaels-Strasser and Dr. Yael Hirsch-Moverman on project for gaining understanding of the experience of healthcare workers in New York City during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Work Experience

ICAP at Columbia University
New York, NY
May 2020-present
Research Assistant

Inova Franconia-Springfield Surgery Center
Springfield, VA
Summers of 2015, 2016 and 2017
Intern and Part-Time Employee

Youth Camps for Christ Inc.
Camp Willow Springs
Littleton, NC
Summers of 2018 and 2019
Media Specialist

Volunteer Experience

InterVarsity Christian Fellowship
Harrisonburg, VA
Administrative Coordinator (2017-2018)
Small Group Coordinator (2016-2017)

James Madison University Biology Department
Harrisonburg, VA
January-May 2018
Teaching Assistant

Overcoming Barriers
James Madison University
Harrisonburg, VA
January-May 2018
Mentor

Awards and Certifications

James Madison University
Health Science Department
Harrisonburg, VA
  • Top 3 Research Posters for Department (2019)
  • Top 5% Score for Exit Exam (2019)

American Red Cross
November 2018-2020
First Aid/AED/CPR Certification

Skills

Statistical Programming:
  • SAS
  • R
  • GIS
Applications:
  • Microsoft Office Suite
  • Google Applications